Sexual violence is defined as forceful sexual acts committed against another person’s will or without their consent (Keogh‚ 2012). Juveniles do not become sexually violent overnight; most youths experience some type of traumatic experience that can have a negative influence on how they development (Rasmussen‚ Lev-Wiesel‚ Eisikovits‚ 2013). A juvenile that is sexually violent towards other minors are seeking power and control and have more sexual knowledge than the average child (Righthand‚ Welch
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the court system is trying to put young children in adult prisons‚ but that is unacceptable. Juvenile criminals should not receive the same punishment as adults because they have a higher chance of getting raped or killed‚ they are still too immature‚ and they are more likely to commit a crime again. If juveniles get sent to adult prisons they have a higher chance of getting raped or being killed. “Juveniles sent to adult prisons are 7.7 times more likely to commit suicide and 5 times more likely
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Roles of a Juvenile Probation Officer Professor Janette Nichols Juvenile Justice Axia College (University of Phoenix) May 22‚ 2008 Marla Ognyanov Roles of a Juvenile Probation Officer Page 2 The Juvenile Court process is a very complex and often misunderstood system. This information is presented from the rules of Houston County‚ (Dothan‚ Alabama)‚ and provides the role and responsibilities of the Office of Juvenile Probation.
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Henderson County and the D.A.R.E. Program of Henderson County. I decided to write about local programs because it would give me the opportunity to learn more about juvenile delinquency prevention programs within my own community. Both programs are a huge staple within Henderson County and are two of the most important juvenile delinquency prevention programs within Henderson County. First I will report about the local Boys and Girls Club within Henderson County. On November 1st 1993 The Boys & Girls
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The Impact of Juvenile Inmates’ Perceptions and Facility Characteristics on Victimization in Juvenile Correctional Facilities is written by Aaron Kupchik and R. Bradley Snyder. The significance of the problem the article focuses on is evidence of a third theoretic model in addition to the deprivation and importation theoretic models. The third model combines facility and individual variables that concentrate on the perception of the youth toward the facility’s rules and standards. The deprivation
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Juevenile Crime is a very real threat we have today in the United States. Every year‚ juvenile crime rates increase. I understand that our community wants to institue a night-time curfew for teenagers under the age of seventeen. However‚ I do not believe that the proposed curfew for youths is the most efficeient or even legal way of handling juvenile crime in our community. Although a teenage curfew sounds like an appealing solution to juveinle crime‚ i think that it achieves very little. The first
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Human Behavior of Social Environment Psychological Theories of Crime and Delinquency Marilyn Fishoff Long Island University In the article‚ “Psychological Theories of Crime and Delinquency‚” taken from‚ “The Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment‚” it attempts to understand the reasoning behind delinquent behavior. This is a topic that has interested human behaviorist for
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Current Event Juvenile Justice Articles CJA/374 May 19‚ 2014 Samara Belgarde Juvenile Justice Articles Ventura county 14-year-old boy‚ Brandon McInerney was arrested and charged with the shooting death of a classmate Lawrence King. Lawrence was shot in the head at a close range. This crime was a premeditated hate crime‚ therefore‚ the District Attorney added special allegation of a hate crime against Brandon McInerney‚ and he was charged as an adult. Larry King classmates
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that lies within the juvenile justice system. A huge suggestion for reforming the juvenile justice system would be to make the children their number one priority‚ rather than focusing on punishment. Although these children have committed crimes to get them there‚ they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. They also deserve to be protected‚ educated‚ and properly treated for their mental and physical health issues. Three major proposals for improving juvenile justice are: Multisystemic
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Inquiry Focus: My research focuses on the rehabilitation of juveniles who have been charged with serious crimes and are serving life sentences. I believe that juveniles should not face life without parole. My original topic was about social media and the role it plays in the US justice system but I found myself uninterested in that topic. I was unable to find scholarly sources and everything I was coming by was opinionated and lacked facts and evidence. Primary Text: One day I was listening to
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